2016-17 #CFBPlayoff Championship pick big board megapost! #BowlMania #Bama #Clemson

Well we’ve got one game left in this season, and I have to wonder where the season went.  Seems like yesterday we were kicking off the season knowing this would be Tennessee’s year (again), or Leonard Fournette’s Heisman to lose (again), and it was surely [insert your team]’s year to make a big splash.  But many months later we sit here and look at this remaining game on the schedule and see a rematch from last year.  No complaints from me with this matchup of course, so let’s get on with it.  It is time for our annual championship big board megapost, and we will be updating all the way through kickoff on Monday night so check back for the latest!

Our experts are currently sitting at 25-20 in favor of Alabama over Clemson straight up.  For gamblers, we are at 3-2 in favor of Alabama laying the points.  2 experts are on the under.

Lee Corso: Headgear pick!
Alabama over Clemson

JA Adande: ATH 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Andrea Adelson: 1/9/2017
Clemson over Alabama

Charles Arbuckle: CFB Daily 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson

RJ Bell: TheHerdNow Podcast 1/7/2017
Either take Alabama ML or Clemson+ the points! The public is on Clemson ML and Alabama-the points.

Mike Bellotti: CFB Daily 1/4/2017
Clemson over Alabama

Skip Bayless: Undisputed 1/2/2017
Clemson over Alabama

Mack Brown: espn.com 1/9/2017
Clemson over Alabama

Kevin Carter: Film Room 1/6/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Stanford Steve Coughlin: espn.com 1/6/2017
Clemson over Alabama
Clemson+6.5 vs Alabama

Colin Cowherd: The Herd 1/6/2017
Alabama over Clemson (by 8, on The Herd 1/9/2017)
Alabama-6 vs Clemson
Clemson+6.5 vs Alabama (TheHerdNow podcast 1/7/2016)

Tim Cowlishaw: ATH 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Heather Dinich: espn.com 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Dusty Dvoracek: CFB Daily 1/4/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Chris Fallica: espn.com 1/6/2017
Clemson over Alabama
Clemson+6.5 vs Alabama

Bruce Feldman: Russillo & Kanell 1/9/2017
Clemson over Alabama

Paul Finebaum: (Champ Drive 1/8/2017)
Alabama over Clemson

Pat Forde: WTF Podcast 12/23
Alabama over Clemson

Joey Galloway: Outback Bowl halftime 1/2/2017
Alabama over Clemson

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Mike Golic: M&M 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson
Clemson+6.5 vs Alabama

Mike Greenberg:
Clemson over Ohio St (M&M 1/9/2017)

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Kirk Herbstreit:
Clemson over Alabama (Preseason pick!)

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Desmond Howard: Champ Drive 1/9/2017
Clemson over Alabama

Brock Huard: espn.com 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Jennifer’s Pick:
Clemson over Alabama

Danny Kanell:
Clemson over Alabama (Champ Drive 12/4)
Alabama over Clemson (Outback Bowl halftime 1/2/2017)
Clemson over Alabama (Champ Drive 1/8/2017)

Joel Klatt: Undisputed 1/2/2017
Alabama over Clemson

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Matt Leinart: Twitter 12/31
Clemson over Alabama

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Tom Luginbill:
Clemson over Alabama (Finebaum 1/5/2017)

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Ivan Maisel: espn.com 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Mark May: markmayday.com
Alabama over Clemson

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Greg McElroy: Finebaum 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Booger McFarland: (Booger & Burns 1/5/2017)
Clemson over Alabama

Ryan McGee: espn.com 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Brett McMurphy: espn.com 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Todd McShay: espn.com 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson
Alabama vs Clemson under 51 (R&K 1/9/2017)

Jesse Palmer: CFB Live 1/9/2017
Clemson over Alabama

Rufus Peabody: Twitter 1/3/2017
No play on either side, predicts it right on the number

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David Pollack: Champ Drive 1/9/2017
Clemson over Alabama

Samantha Ponder: Twitter 1/5/2017
Clemson over Alabama

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Ryen Russillo: R&K 1/9/2017
Clemson over Alabama

Stephen A. Smith: Gameday 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Marcus Spears: SEC Nation 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Phil Steele: Behind the Bets 1/6/2017
Clemson vs Alabama under 51 (Behind the Bets 1/6/2017)

Tim Tebow: SEC Nation 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Scott Van Pelt: WINNERS 1/5/2017
Alabama over Clemson
Alabama-6.5 vs Clemson

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Jonathan Vilma: CFB Live 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Dan Wetzel: WTF Podcast 12/23
Alabama over Clemson

2016-17 Bowl Season: Assorted #BowlMania picks!

Here’s some probably-too-early bowl picks from last week right after the bowl games were announced.  Do with these what you will.  We will be updating with individual posts for all of the big names over bowl season so check back for the latest picks!

Danny Kanell’s BOWL MANIA BIG BOARD:
40. Pitt over NW
39. AF over S.Alabama
38. Stanford over UNC
37. Utah over Indiana
36. Boise St over Baylor
35. Tulsa over C.Michigan
34. BYU over Wyoming
33. Wisconsin over W.Michigan
32. Army over UNT
31. Houston over SDSU
30. Vanderbilt over NC St
29. CSU over Idaho
28. WVU over Miami FL
27. UCF over Ark St
26. Miss St over Mia OH
25. Colorado over Ok St
24. Temple over Wake Forest
23. USC over Penn St
22. USF over S.Carolina
21. Memphis over WKU
20. Alabama over Washington
19. MTSU over Hawaii
18. Ohio over Troy
17. LSU over Louisville
16. New Mexico over UTSA
15. E.Michigan over Old Dom
14. Tennessee over Nebraska
13. Georgia over TCU
12. FSU over Michigan
11. GT over Kentucky
10. Wash St over Minnesota
9. Auburn over OU
8. Clemson over Ohio St
7. App St over Toledo
6. KState over TAMU
5. LaTech over Navy
4. Southern Miss over UL-Lafayette
3. Iowa over Florida
2. BC over Maryland
1. Arkansas over VT

Jennifer’s BIG BOWL BOARD:
LSU over Louisville
Houston over SDSU
WVU over Miami FL
Colorado over Ok St
Stanford over UNC
GT over Kentucky
UTSA over UNM
App St over Toledo
Florida over Iowa
Michigan over FSU
Wash St over Minnesota
UCF over Ark St
UL-La over S.Miss
Tulsa over C.Michigan
Boise St over Baylor
Memphis over WKU
BYU over Wyoming
CSU over Idaho
Old Dom over E.Michigan
Pitt over NW
Army over UNT
OU over Auburn
KState over TAMU
Vanderbilt over NC St
VT over Arkansas
Wake Forest over Temple
Wisconsin over W.Michigan (Close)
Penn St over USC
Clemson over Ohio St
Georgia over TCU
LaTech over Navy
Ohio over Troy
MTSU over Hawaii
Miss St over Mia OH
Nebraska over Tennessee
Alabama over Washington
USF over S.Carolina
Utah over Indiana
BC over Maryland
AF over S.Alabama

Charles Arbuckle:
Nebraska over Tennessee
Michigan over FSU
Florida over Iowa
Wisconsin over W.Michigan
USC over Penn St

Mack Brown: (Championship Drive 12/4)
Ok St over Colorado
Arkansas over VT
TAMU over KState
Miami FL over WVU
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Alabama over Clemson in championship

Lee Corso:
Michigan over FSU (Gameday 12/10)

Stanford Steve Coughlin: (Behind the Bets podcast 12/14)
Houston over SDSU
Memphis over WKU 55-51
Miss St over Miami OH
Boise St over Baylor
USF over S.Carolina
KState over TAMU
Arkansas over VT
Houston-3.5 vs SDSU
UTSA+7 vs UNM
Memphis+5 vs WKU
Miss St-12 vs Miami OH
Boise St-7.5 vs Baylor
WVU+3 vs Miami FL
S.Carolina+12 vs USF
KState ML vs TAMU
KState+2.5 vs TAMU
Arkansas+7 vs VT
Arkansas vs VT over 61.5
Washington+16 vs Alabama

Ed Cunningham:
40. LSU over Louisville
39. Stanford over UNC
36. Wisconsin over W.Michigan
35. Alabama over Washington
33. Pitt over NW
26. USC over Penn St
25. Boise St over Baylor
23. TCU over Georgia
17. Ohio St over Clemson
16. TAMU over KState
15. SDSU over Houston
14. OU over Auburn
13. Michigan over FSU
11. Tennessee over Nebraska
8. WVU over Miami FL
4. Ok St over Colorado

Chris Doering: (SEC Network 12/4)
Alabama over Washington
KState over TAMU
Arkansas over VT
LSU over Louisville
Auburn over OU
Miss St over Maryland

Dusty Dvoracek: (CFB Daily 12/7)
Nebraska over Tennessee
Michigan over FSU
Florida over Iowa
Wisconsin over W.Michigan
USC over Penn St

Chris Fallica:
FSU over Michigan
Old Dominion over E.Michigan
Vanderbilt over NC St
Boise St over Baylor
KState over TAMU
Clemson over Ohio St
UTSA+7 vs UNM (Bear’s Bank)
KState+2 vs TAMU (Bear’s Bank)
FSU+7 vs Michigan (Bear’s Bank)
Old Dominion-1 vs E.Michigan
Vanderbilt+4.5 vs NC St
Boise St-7.5 vs Baylor
Wake Forest+13.5 vs Temple
Miami FL-3 vs WVU
KState+2.5 vs TAMU
KState ML vs TAMU
UNT+10 vs Army
Clemson+3.5 vs Ohio St

Paul Finebaum:
OU over Auburn (Championship Drive 12/4)
Michigan over FSU (CFB Live 12/6)
Ohio St over Clemson
Alabama over Washington

Mike Golic:
Alabama over Washington (M&M 12/7)

Mike Greenberg:
Alabama over Washington (M&M 12/7)

Danny Kanell:
Alabama over Washington (Championship Drive 12/4)
Clemson over Ohio St (Championship Drive 12/4)
Clemson over Alabama in championsihp (Championship Drive 12/4)

Joel Klatt:
Alabama undefeated to win championship

Mark May: (12/4)
Colorado over Ok St
Arkansas over VT
KState over TAMU
WVU over Miami FL
Clemson over Ohio St
Alabama over Washington
Alabama over Clemson in championship
Houston over SDSU 38-34 (Twitter 12/13)

Greg McElroy: (SEC Network 12/4)
Alabama over Washington
Vanderbilt over NC St
USF over S.Carolina
TCU over Georgia
Tennessee over Nebraska
Kentucky over GT
Florida over Iowa

Booger McFarland: (SEC Network 12/4)
Alabama over Washington
TAMU over KState
VT over Arkansas
LSU over Louisville
OU over Auburn
Miss St over Maryland

Todd McShay:
Alabama over Washington (Championship Drive 12/4)
Ohio St over Clemson (Championship Drive 12/4)
Alabama over Clemson in championship (Championship Drive 12/4)

Dari Nowkhah: (SEC Network 12/4)
Vanderbilt over NC St
USF over S.Carolina
Georgia over TCU
Nebraska over Tennessee
Kentucky over GT
Florida over Iowa

Jonathan Vilma:
40. Alabama over Washington
39. Wisconsin over W.Michigan
38. Georgia over TCU
37. Pitt over NW
36. KState over TAMU
35. Boise St over Baylor
34. Florida over Iowa
33. VT over Arkansas
30. SDSU over Houston
38. Tennessee over Nebraska
27. UNC over Stanford
24. OU over Auburn
21. Miami FL over WVU
20. Colorado over Ok St
19. FSU over Michigan
18. LSU over Louisville
11. USC over Penn St
10. Clemson over Ohio St

 

2016-17 Regular Season standings!

We have put the final nail in the coffin of our 2016-17 regular season with the completion of Army-Navy on Saturday.  Before we unleash Bowl Mania picks (which will be an absolute BONANZA of picks), we need to take a look at the season standings below.

As always, we take the body of work provided by all of our expert pickers when our voting committee (of one) decides who wins on any given week or season.  Our top competitors have been neck and neck all season long, and we are pleased to award @GamedayJen with her first ever regular season championship!  She came in at 148-50 on the season for an average of 74.75%.  She barely outnicked Phil Steele with a week 15 5-0 record picking Army-Navy and some fun FCS, D2 and D3 games against the Gameday crew.  Phil Steele and Joey Galloway, along with Jen, were in a virtual 3-way tie the entire season at the top.  Bowl Season is always where one can make or break a season, and where legends are made.  Stay tuned throughout bowl season for a ton of picks to see how the season ends up!

2016-17 Season Straight Up Record Straight Up % ATS ATS %
Mike Bellotti 2-0 100.00%
Brett McMurphy 6-1 100.00%
Todd McShay 1-0 100.00%
Mel Kiper Jr. 8-1 88.89%
Brad Edwards 5-1 83.33% 3-3 50.00%
Mack Brown 13-3 81.25%
Greg McElroy 31-8 79.49%
Jordan Rodgers 17-5 77.27%
Mark Schlabach 16-5 76.19%
Clint Stoerner 25-8 75.76%
Matt Stinchcomb 9-3 75.00%
Jennifer’s Picks 148-50 74.75%
Phil Steele 229-78 74.59% 162-146-7 52.54%
Joey Galloway 54-19 73.97%
Andrea Adelson 85-30 73.91%
Marcus Spears 55-20 73.33%
Ryen Russillo 16-6 72.73% 18-22-2 45.24%
Paul Finebaum 59-23 71.95%
Scott Van Pelt 5-2 71.43% 40-36-0 52.63%
Dusty Dvoracek 33-37 70.69% 33-37-2 47.22%
David Pollack 40-17 70.18%
Pat Forde 175-75 70.00% 18-22-1 45.12%
Dari Nowkhah 27-12 69.23% 5-8-2001 39.29%
Charles Arbuckle 105-47 69.08%
Dan Wetzel 15-7 68.18% 10-13 43.48%
Lee Corso 109-51 68.13%
Bruce Feldman 102-48 68.00% 68-78 46.67%
Joel Klatt 19-9 67.86%
Tim Tebow 48-23 67.61%
Kirk Herbstreit 108-52 67.50%
Booger McFarland 57-28 67.06%
Robert Smith 10-5 66.67%
Trevor Matich 14-7 66.67%
Danny Kanell 46-23 66.67% 19-26-2 42.55%
Colin Cowherd 16-8 66.67%
Desmond Howard 112-61 64.74%
Stanford Steve Coughlin 55-30 64.71% 51-48-4 51.46%
Celebrity Guests Overall 102-56 64.56%
Chris Doering 44-26 62.86%
Chris Fallica 59-39 60.20% 65-58-4 52.76%
Dave Wannstedt 10-7 58.82%
Jason Seorn 4-3 57.14%
Rece Davis 11-17 39.29%
Rufus Peabody 33.33%
Season Totals 2113-931 69.42% 493-499-30 49.71%